Dictionary meanings for kāru from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. (rū f.) [kṛ-uṇ Uṇ. 1. 1] 1 A maker, doer, an agent, servant.
2 An artisan, mechanic, artist; kā- rubhiḥ kāritaṃ tena kṛtrimaṃ svapnahetave Vb. 1. 13; iti sma sā kārutareṇa lekhitaṃ nalasya ca svasya ca sakhyamīkṣate N. 1. 38; Y. 2. 249, 1. 187; Ms. 5. 129; 10. 12. (They are: takṣā ca taṃtravāyaśca nāpito rajakasta- thā. paṃcamaścarmakāraśca kāravaḥ śilpino matāḥ..).
3 Terrible, horrible. ruḥ 1 An epi-...
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf. (fr. 1. kṛ), a maker, doer, artisan, mechanic Mn.; Ya1jn5. &c 275,1 48671 m. architect of the gods, N. of Vis3va-karman viśva-karman L. 275,1 48672 m. an art, science L. 275,1 48673 mfn. (only etymological) horrible MBh. i, 1657. 032763 275,1 48674
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
m. (fr. 2. kṛ), one who sings or praises, a poet RV.; AV. 275,1 48686 m. pl. (avas) N. of a family of R2ishis fzi s GopBr. 032769 275,1 48687 mfn. hating the singer MaitrS. 032770 275,1 48688 (kār/u-) mfn. favouring or supporting the singer RV. 032771 275,1 48689
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